national back pain association (backcare)
Back pain is one of the most common conditions that people live with in the UK
today. The vast majority of us are likely to be affected by back pain at some
point in our lives. For most it will be a short lived experience but for others
back pain is ongoing and affects quality of life, making ordinary daily tasks
difficult or at worst simply impossible to perform. Chronic back pain can result
in depression, low self esteem, unemployment, the breakdown of relationships and
more. Here at BackCare we provide information and education to prevent
unnecessary back pain from occurring in the first place. However, whilst
prevention is better than cure, we also understand that not all back pain is
avoidable. A large part of our work at BackCare is to provide practical and
emotional support to people living with back pain whether caused through wear
and tear, injury, musculoskeletal disorders such as Scoliosis, Spina Bifida,
Arthritis and Axial SpA or other serious underlying health conditions like
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, or Cancer, for example. BackCare was
the brainchild of businessman and philanthropist, Stanley Grundy who in 1968,
set about creating a charity dedicated to those living with back pain,
regardless of cause and educating the public in ways of preventing back pain.
Today, some 50 years on, we remain resolute in our efforts to significantly
reduce the burden of back and neck pain by working together with people and
organisations and those affected by such pain and providing information,
guidance and advice to all. We are proud to have HRH The Prince of Wales as our
Patron.
